---
name: "patchmatrix_monitor"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "patchmatrix"
version: "0.26.0-5"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/patchmatrix_monitor"
---

# patchmatrix\_monitor(1)

a JACK port monitor

## NAME

patchmatrix\_monitor - a JACK port monitor

## SYNOPSIS

**patchmatrix\_monitor** \[*options*\]

## DESCRIPTION

**patchmatrix\_monitor** is a JACK port monitor.

To be used in conjunction with **patchmatrix**.

Ships with JACK session management support.

## OPTIONS

**-v**

-

  Print version and license information

**-h**

-

  Print usage information

**-t** port-type

-

  Port type (audio, midi)

**-i** input-num

-

  Number of input ports (1-128)

**-n** server-name

-

  Connect to named JACK daemon

## LICENSE

Artistic License 2.0.

## AUTHOR

Hanspeter Portner (dev@open-music-kontrollers.ch).

## SEE ALSO

[jackd(1)](/jackd/1.md), [patchmatrix(1)](/patchmatrix/1.md), [patchmatrix\_mixer(1)](/patchmatrix_mixer/1.md)